The position is intended to cover Korsnäs' businesses in the Nordic markets (Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark) and targeted markets in Central and Eastern Europe (the Baltic States, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania and Russia).

The role will be focussed primarily on developing business with end user customers of the Company's cartonboard business area, but also longer term within the White Top Kraft Liner and Sack and Kraft Paper business too.

End User Management involves contact with the users and specifiers of packaging (i.e. packer-fillers, retailers, designers - both local and multinational) to sell the advantages of using Korsnäs materials; the End User Manager promotes the benefits and characteristics of Korsnäs materials in providing innovative packaging solutions which satisfy the demands on the pack, bring improved benefits to the user, and meet Korsnäs' strategic and profitability goals.

The End User Manager will be required to travel extensively within the markets covered by his responsibilities, to target and develop contacts at all levels with end users identified by the Company's strategic plans, and to work closely with all areas of the Korsnäs business model to ensure profitable business development. The End User Manager will be located in Sweden and will report to the End User Director.

The individual will be a highly motivated packaging professional, preferably with experience of paperboard packaging solutions. Sales experience gathered in a business to business end user environment and knowledge of paperboard converting could be advantageous. The candidate should be fluent in a Nordic language and English, and proficiency in German and or French could be beneficial.

This influential and responsible position within the Korsnäs sales and marketing structure will offer significant opportunities for personal development, and will attract a salary commensurate with the expectations set by the Company.

If you have any questions about this vacancy contact Per Haglund, Market Director Paperboard, +46 26 15 11 72 .